SOTM 2009 - October (Spooky!) - Entry Thread

[KiNA]

lol.. C&C plox





Original version was 200+Kb orz



edit:
Revert 1st frame timing

[Eps~]

Originally Posted by KiNA

lol.. C&C plox





Original version was 200+Kb orz

The idea is great

However, the AS safe version has a little bug. After the 3rd frame the left hand moves upwards while the right hand disappears (looking from the viewers point). Now I don't know if that was intentional to add the feel that the scary person is scratching and trying to get out. Personally, because of the AS limit we can only have a handful of frames, I'd like it better if the right hand also disappeared since some might think it's a bug.

But that's just me

[KiNA]

Well, yea, first I have several frames of her scratching the screen then dropped the idea as the cost are too high.. anyway.. v3



Clearer ghost..

[ganbaru]

KiNA great idea, I prefer the 4th version, the one you posted on your thread.

I changed my second text layer for something more appropriate and tonnes down the gradiant map. C&C would be welcome. ( By the waqy Should I make her stand more out of the background ?)

Spoiler for previous version:

[KiNA]

Yes.. as it is now, the sig are boringly flat. as flat as she is :x

[LKK]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

LKK I also wonder about the use of transparency, as the render are cut both at the bottom and the top.

*sigh* I know. A little background info.

(a) This is the only picture I found that I liked & thought was useable.
(b) Transparency is the personal goal I set for myself this month.

a + b = the mess that is my current entry.

Looking at it from a philosophical standpoint though, working through messes is a good way to learn & improve oneself.

[vandakiara]

hiii everyone ^^

so I've already made 5 versions of the same sig and decided to show you only this last one that all my friends think looks better...



C&C is much appreciated :3

[KiNA]

I see no horror.. only moeness despite the blood splatter.. must be the smile

[White Manju Bun]

Originally Posted by KiNA

I see no horror.. only moeness despite the blood splatter.. must be the smile

But the theme isn't horror its Spooky, the eyes give off that I'm gonna suck your blood look. I'm viewing it via my phone so to me the entire sig looks dark but it might just be my browser.

[Evil Rick]

Originally Posted by KiNA

lol.. C&C plox





Original version was 200+Kb orz



edit:
Revert 1st frame timing

The idea is great and it looks really cool.

Originally Posted by ganbaru

I changed my second text layer for something more appropriate and tonnes down the gradiant map. C&C would be welcome. ( By the waqy Should I make her stand more out of the background ?)

Spoiler for previous version:

The work is getting better but be carefull because it's starting too look too dark.

Originally Posted by vandakiara

hiii everyone ^^

so I've already made 5 versions of the same sig and decided to show you only this last one that all my friends think looks better...



C&C is much appreciated :3

It's good but no spooky enough, well at least for me.

[vandakiara]

D: awww man, I'm afraid of making really really dark/ spooky sigs because I don't want people to think the sig is too scary..... but finding the sig moe is just.... D:

I really need to do something scarier then *starts to look for really scary imeages* - don't complain if you can't sleep afterwards

[SweetHoney]

I won't have much time to edit my entry as school is approaching a new semester.

So this will be my Final Entry.



C&C is always welcomed. Since I may get time to edit it (but doubt it)

[White Manju Bun]

Originally Posted by KiNA

lol.. C&C plox





Original version was 200+Kb orz



edit:
Revert 1st frame timing

The idea is awesome but for me only the non AS safe one looks good. Obviously first one has the hand thing but the last one the ghost flash is too fast for me. Sadly the 2nd one looks the best, hopefully youll be able to come up with a good vers of it.

[ganbaru]

vandakiara I wouldn't go as far as the others said, but red eyes and a few drop of blood aren't enough to make a spooky/horror sig. Maybe adding more contrast betweem the girl and the background ?
LKK I wouldn't suggest to anyone to use transparency for this month, especialy as much as you did. Background can be very effective for making the ambiance of the sig, which will be very important this month.
SweetHoney I would say it's creepy for sure but why the ramdomness? The gorl as the principal render, the Rena at ht emiddle and I am not sure what at the othe side.

5th version of my sig. Make the render and one of the text layer stand a bit more. C&C would be welcome.

Spoiler for 4th version:

If you are curious , the idea to putting the kanji 甘( amai/sweet) and 赤 (akai/red) in the background came to me because of this video:

Spoiler for saving space:

[Chaho-Chi]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

vandakiara I wouldn't go as far as the others said, but red eyes and a few drop of blood aren't enough to make a spooky/horror sig. Maybe adding more contrast betweem the girl and the background ?
LKK I wouldn't suggest to anyone to use transparency for this month, especialy as much as you did. Background can be very effective for making the ambiance of the sig, which will be very important this month.
SweetHoney I would say it's creepy for sure but why the ramdomness? The gorl as the principal render, the Rena at ht emiddle and I am not sure what at the othe side.

5th version of my sig. Make the render and one of the text layer stand a bit more. C&C would be welcome.

Spoiler for 4th version:

If you are curious , the idea to putting the kanji 甘( amai/sweet) and 赤 (akai/red) in the background came to me because of this video:

Spoiler for saving space:

To be honest I didn't even notice it until you pointed the placement of the Kanji. It still isn't very clear almost like backround text to me.

Ok I couldn't turn her eyes red since my Photoshop Elements doesn't have that feature so i just used brushes with either blue or red. I tried to do sparks but they're don't seem to be any brushes for that. =/

[ganbaru]

Ayu-smepai as a Photoshop Element user myself, I think I can help you. First copy paste the render on a blank file. Make a copy of the render's layer, and hide first one . Errase all but the eyes on the visible layer. With a hue/saturation layer change the color of the eye. Merge the visible layer. Make visible the hided layer. Now you should be abble to copy merged the render now with the red eyes back on the sig.

[KiNA]

May I suggest that PS Element users to migrate to gimp? You can try out gimpshop version which are set up to emulate PS environment.

It seems from several posts from Element users that its kinda missing a lot of stuff from the normal PS version.

[CrowKenobi]

I tried gimp but gave up after getting frustrated by the horrible interface... gimpshop is not any better.

PE has the basic features of PS, and at a pricetag of about $100, of course some features will be missing.

[vandakiara]

ok well hope this isn't moe anymore x.x

please please tell me this is scary/ spooky enough or else I'll cry ;__;



C&C appreciated

[Evil Rick]

Originally Posted by ganbaru

vandakiara I wouldn't go as far as the others said, but red eyes and a few drop of blood aren't enough to make a spooky/horror sig. Maybe adding more contrast betweem the girl and the background ?
LKK I wouldn't suggest to anyone to use transparency for this month, especialy as much as you did. Background can be very effective for making the ambiance of the sig, which will be very important this month.
SweetHoney I would say it's creepy for sure but why the ramdomness? The gorl as the principal render, the Rena at ht emiddle and I am not sure what at the othe side.

5th version of my sig. Make the render and one of the text layer stand a bit more. C&C would be welcome.

Spoiler for 4th version:

If you are curious , the idea to putting the kanji 甘( amai/sweet) and 赤 (akai/red) in the background came to me because of this video:

Spoiler for saving space:

I didn't noticed the test until you mentionated it.
At least the "too dark" problem is being fixed.

Try some lighting efects maybe.

Originally Posted by ayu-smepai

Ok I couldn't turn her eyes red since my Photoshop Elements doesn't have that feature so i just used brushes with either blue or red. I tried to do sparks but they're don't seem to be any brushes for that. =/

Blue = No Spooky.
Red = The black stains over the red stains make them look like mere paint stains, not blood, red eyes are meeded for this one too. >_>

Originally Posted by ganbaru

Ayu-smepai as a Photoshop Element user myself, I think I can help you. First copy paste the render on a blank file. Make a copy of the render's layer, and hide first one . Errase all but the eyes on the visible layer. With a hue/saturation layer change the color of the eye. Merge the visible layer. Make visible the hided layer. Now you should be abble to copy merged the render now with the red eyes back on the sig.

People seems to had forgoten my evil eyes tutorial.

Originally Posted by vandakiara

ok well hope this isn't moe anymore x.x

please please tell me this is scary/ spooky enough or else I'll cry ;__;



C&C appreciated

Yeah, kind more spooky but a bit confusing to... understeand. @_@;